this unit on Cold Steel website is $599. Here at Amazon it is only $288. I am concerned this is "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE". My question is: Is the Amazon unit defective? a factory "second"?, a counterfeit? a knock-off? a "return"?... OR is simply an...
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I bought one, it was a great buy. I don't think there's any catch, just a good deal I guess.
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I've never heard of amazon selling a fake. That would be the only reason it would weigh less. The spartan has never changed since it's introduction.Cold Steel's weight may include the box and extra clip. Regardless, Amazon will take it back and pay return shipping. It's a great knife at a great price.I love mine. It's built like a tank
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I'd never buy through Ktom. Sites like that typically have "restocking fees". I bought a $300 blender through the webstaurant store, returned it and was charged a 30% retocking fee!!! 30%!!! Never again will I buy from them. There's no such contingency with Amazon. I bought my slicer through Amazon and the item was delivered damaged. They took it back without question and placed an order for another machine. Ive been using it for one year now and it still operates like it did when it came out of the box. Other than that I cant tell you what the mechanical warranty is from Presto offhand. I'll see if I can dig up the paperwork tonight and get back to you. I'd never buy through Ktom. Sites like that typically have "restocking fees". I bought a $300 blender through the webstaurant store, returned it and was charged a 30% retocking fee!!! 30%!!! Never again will I buy from them. There's no such contingency with Amazon. I bought my slicer through Amazon and the item was delivered damaged. They took it back without question and placed an order for another machine. Ive been using it for one year now and it still operates like it did when it came out of the box. Other than that I cant tell you what the mechanical warranty is from Presto... » Read More I'd never buy through Ktom. Sites like that typically have "restocking fees". I bought a $300 blender through the webstaurant store, returned it and was charged a 30% retocking fee!!! 30%!!! Never again will I buy from them. There's no such contingency with Amazon. I bought my slicer through Amazon and the item was delivered damaged. They took it back without question and placed an order for another machine. Ive been using it for one year now and it still operates like it did when it came out of the box. Other than that I cant tell you what the mechanical warranty is from Presto offhand. I'll see if I can dig up the paperwork tonight and get back to you. « Show Less
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The US government bought these in both steel and aluminum at various times. Since Amazon lumps all the questions and all the reviews from different sellers of the "same item" together (just like they lump all the stock together in their warehouse), the reviews here will include products sold by different suppliers. Probably some have been steel and some have been aluminum -- and there is absolutely no way to guess which you will receive because both kinds can be "Genuine Issue US Military" from whichever supplier Amazon happens to be featuring that day. Note that these are available from more than one seller here on Amazon. The US government bought these in both steel and aluminum at various times. Since Amazon lumps all the questions and all the reviews from different sellers of the "same item" together (just like they lump all the stock together in their warehouse), the reviews here will include products sold by different suppliers. Probably some have been steel and some have been aluminum -- and there is absolutely no way to guess which you will receive because both kinds can be "Genuine Issue US Military" from whichever supplier Amazon happens to be featuring that day. Note that these... » Read More The US government bought these in both steel and aluminum at various times. Since Amazon lumps all the questions and all the reviews from different sellers of the "same item" together (just like they lump all the stock together in their warehouse), the reviews here will include products sold by different suppliers. Probably some have been steel and some have been aluminum -- and there is absolutely no way to guess which you will receive because both kinds can be "Genuine Issue US Military" from whichever supplier Amazon happens to be featuring that day. Note that these are available from more than one seller here on Amazon. « Show Less
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I SAW IT CHEAPER ALSO. I WOULD LIKE TO BUY FROM AMAZON BECAUSE THEY DO HAVE A RETURN POLICY IF DEFECTIVE. THATS MY ONLY WORRY. OTHER ONLINE SELLERS HAVE IT CHEAPER BUT NO RETURN POLICY IF DEFECTIVE.
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When i got mine, it came in what appeared to be an official cold steel packaging. I bought it online because i saw this same exact knife at a store here in Hawaii for almost 15 bucks more with the same packaging. I still have this knife too. My only complaint is that it gets dull fast but i have a one of those diamond sharpeners so it sharpens back up very nicely.
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While I am surprised there are still originals available, I do believe the Gerber Command II's from the Amazon site are real. These knives were very expensive when first released. For this reason and possibly others such as a recovering economy, poor marketing strategy, or who knows why, they obviously didn't sell very well. What I do know for sure is that my knife is the real deal. And it was bought recently from this Amazon site. Once again, this is one awesome knife. Your're not going to find this knife for some ridiculously low price. And if you do it will be fake. Like the ones for $55.55 on some Chinese site with over 5,000 in stock. If it sounds to good to be true, well you know the rest. While I am surprised there are still originals available, I do believe the Gerber Command II's from the Amazon site are real. These knives were very expensive when first released. For this reason and possibly others such as a recovering economy, poor marketing strategy, or who knows why, they obviously didn't sell very well. What I do know for sure is that my knife is the real deal. And it was bought recently from this Amazon site. Once again, this is one awesome knife. Your're not going to find this knife for some ridiculously low price. And if you do it will be fake. Like the ones for... » Read More While I am surprised there are still originals available, I do believe the Gerber Command II's from the Amazon site are real. These knives were very expensive when first released. For this reason and possibly others such as a recovering economy, poor marketing strategy, or who knows why, they obviously didn't sell very well. What I do know for sure is that my knife is the real deal. And it was bought recently from this Amazon site. Once again, this is one awesome knife. Your're not going to find this knife for some ridiculously low price. And if you do it will be fake. Like the ones for $55.55 on some Chinese site with over 5,000 in stock. If it sounds to good to be true, well you know the rest. « Show Less
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Well, I missed the boat on Amazon's initial price of $2849. I'm looking to be just under $3K for the TV, Blu-Ray, and Starter Kit, if possible. US Appliance is now offering a $400 coupon. The total is now $3078, after the $400 coupon and the $30 Blu-Ray coupon. I called to verify. The guy I spoke to seemed very nice and assured me that they are reputable, however, I have read some pretty mediocre reviews about them, so I've decided to wait it out a bit more, until Amazon drops their prices again.
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Yes everything works fine. If you have a problem you should call Cold Steel. I personally have never had a problem with anything I purchase from Amazon; but I always try to make sure it is from them or backed by them.
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Best way to tell before buying is the price, If your buying a $250 benchmade for $100 it is likely a fake. When you buy the knife check the outside of the box the knife came in (not the shipping box but the blue/black/gold benchmade box. If its legit it will have a barcode on one of the sides. This is from the factory in Oregon. Hope this helped
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not sure where you saw the ad, but I assume it was on a black friday website. When I called them, Amazon said they have not advertised that price and are not guaranteeing any pricing. They said just keep checking and they'll do their best to be competitive.
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I found mine for $1300 including shipping, took 3 weeks of watching and then one saturday morning (19 Jan 08) a brand new one showed up there for $1245... It was pretty scarey because 2 hours later the order was showing a shipping date of mid March, called cs (It's Amazons normal customer service) and they said the one i went after was sold.... a couple of days later they showed a new ship date of 28 Jan. It arrived on time and has been perfect ever since....
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I just ordered one , so I'll let ya know when I get it. Hopefully its just an open box return. Too bad you cant go look at them . The Amazon Warehouse is an affiliate of Amazon.com , so I assume they are reputable and you can return it if not satisfied.Bob
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I bought mine a while ago but it hasn't been installed yet due to a project stall, but I also bought it way ahead of schedule due to the fact that I got it at such a great price. I actually purchased mine form the Amazon Warehouse Deals, used (or actually damaged package or returned items) items department. It just had a damaged box, the sink is NEW, and I got it at a fraction of the original cost of a new one selling from Amazon's main page. So, if you aren't set on the Tahiti color, just in case they don't have those in the warehouse, then just look for the "used" option when you are looking a the sinks. You can get great deals from Amazon's warehouse! I bought mine a while ago but it hasn't been installed yet due to a project stall, but I also bought it way ahead of schedule due to the fact that I got it at such a great price. I actually purchased mine form the Amazon Warehouse Deals, used (or actually damaged package or returned items) items department. It just had a damaged box, the sink is NEW, and I got it at a fraction of the original cost of a new one selling from Amazon's main page. So, if you aren't set on the Tahiti color, just in case they don't have those in the warehouse, then just look for the "used" option when... » Read More I bought mine a while ago but it hasn't been installed yet due to a project stall, but I also bought it way ahead of schedule due to the fact that I got it at such a great price. I actually purchased mine form the Amazon Warehouse Deals, used (or actually damaged package or returned items) items department. It just had a damaged box, the sink is NEW, and I got it at a fraction of the original cost of a new one selling from Amazon's main page. So, if you aren't set on the Tahiti color, just in case they don't have those in the warehouse, then just look for the "used" option when you are looking a the sinks. You can get great deals from Amazon's warehouse! « Show Less
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I bought it yesterday at 2:45p.m. at the $949 price and this morning i checked it a 7 a.m. and it was down to $899. Think I can get the $50 difference from Amazon and have it refunded to my CC?
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Excellent question when it comes to the paramilitary 2 I bought it through amazon not a third party vendor due to the fact that it is a commonly counterfeited knife and Amazon is very reputable and from my understanding buys directly from the vendor not to mention amazon sells it way cheaper than a third party vendor would. As far as I know about factory second I'm more than confident amazon would state it in the description of the item if it where a refurbished or returned item or damage item furthermore amazon places these items in its amazon warehouse inventory where if you visit will give a detailed description of any defects such as a minor scratches etc. Of course I can't speak for third party vendors in which I personally avoid completely if the item I am purchasing is a commonly counterfeited item unless of course books, clothes and other items. I personally also inspected the knives I received from amazon and so far no sign's of it being a fake or factory second. Hope this helps.
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One place on amazon has it listed at 19.99 and one has it listed for $89. The item numbers and all the details are the same. Am I missing something?